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14 Year Old Girls Describing Their Abusive Mothers
These writings show how insightful and aware 14 year olds can be about their emotionally abusive mothers. Some people may feel very uncomfortable reading these, either because they don't want to believe such things are true, or because they know that they are. They may also remind some of their own mothers. They are written with very strong language - language with shows both the high emotional intelligence of the writers and the degree to which they have already learned to turn a hurtful phrase.
(Note to Steve - Get examples from this page http://eqi.org/dsfs2.htm)
Here is an entry from the diary of CC, in the USA when she was 14.
i hate you. i used to love you so
much, but that was just because i didnt ask questions. i
thought because you were my mom, i was required to love
you, and because you were a mom, you were an amazing
person. yeah, i was fucking wrong. ive stopped sucking up
to you. and i started realizing how bad of a person you
are, and how much you fucked me up. so just because a
little kid used to want to hold your hand, it doesnt mean
that that kid is now a bitch and your an amazing person.
its little kids. get over it. |
| Susanna, why is it that you pick up on everything i
supposedly do wrong? you are a bitch to me most of the
time, you know that? you when i bring up the subject of when
i go to bed and basically me you tell people we have an
"open relationship", that i can talk to the fact is i never know how you
are going to react when i ask you |
(From Steff Potter at age 14)
I really don't care about what you think
I will bring you up how i want to and there's nothing you can do about it
I dont want to hear your opinion unless you're asked
You make me feel really hurt
Youre so selfish
All you care about is what people think of you
Youre supposed to be the clever one, why cant you work it out?
Im everything, youre nothing
Youre a minor, I can stop you
Theres nothing you can do about it!
You need to go to the doctors because your behaviour isnt normal
What did I do to deserve you?
Being with your father does nothing for your looks. You look much better now youre back with me.
I think all perverts should be shot.
Anyone that cuts themselves should be locked up in a mental institution.
Piss off and never come back
You dont deserve [insert object/feeling here]
You think you know everything
I think you should be a model. Youre very photogenic. Ive got some lovely photos of you.
-She said this soon after I came back to her. Im sure shes trying to keep me. She also bought me a skirt and some shoes.
Steff added this note.."Of course,
thats not all."